Top walk, run or rides with a great pub
There are two things Sheffield is world famous for: our greenspace, and our beer.
We thought it was worth celebrating this by giving you some top places to run, walk or ride and find a proper pub to start, end, or break up your adventure. So we've put them below as combinations for you to click through and have a browse and see which ones take your fancy.
Please make sure you check access permissions on routes before you set out (not all paths allow bikes, for example). For more information on this, as well as caring for our environment and being more sustainable, please see our Outdoor Cityzens page.
St Mars of the Desert and Five Weirs Walk
Five Weirs Walk
Featured (with video) in our Walks with Julia Bradbury article, The Five Weirs walk is an accessible route suitable for mobility scooters thanks to a predominantly surfaced path and cycleway. It starts at Grey to Green in Castlegate in the city centre, and stretches for 7.5 km along the River Don to the Meadowhall shopping centre, passing the five historic weirs from which it takes its name. You'll also pass the Salmon Pastures nature reserve on the way.
St Mars of the Desert
A short detour off the pathway along the river, best accessed via the East Coast Road Pocket Park bridge, you can bear into Attercliffe and find St Mars of the Desert - a pretty special brewery with a tap room - but plan this for a Friday or Saturday, as the tap room is only open 2pm - 8pm on those days. Also note - it's beer only here!
The Cricket Inn and Blackamoor
Blackamoor
At the edge of the city, this beautiful moorland (which also has a nature reserve as part of it) is home to rare butterflies, wild deer, lizards - and at the right time of year, more bilberries than you could ever put in muffins. Easily accessible from the 97 bus which runs through Sheffield centre from across the other side of the city.
The Cricket Inn
A real charmer of a pub owned by Thornbridge brewery, with an open fire, great kitchen, and a cricket pitch out the back. The vast outdoor space out the back catches the evening sun perfectly, and has a great vibe on weekend, sunny evenings as you look up to Blackamoor itself.
The Old Red Lion and Greno Woods
Greno Woods
Loved by runners, walkers (and their dogs), and mountain bikers alike, Greno Woods has some amazing paths, trails... and trees! There's easy routes and harder routes, but whichever way you go there's tonnes to explore.
The Old Red Lion
Just what you need after a trip to the woods - especially if it's raining. A homely, welcoming, friendly local pub with great grub and proper pints. Cheers! Situated just a short stroll down the road from the woods, you can park your bike or loosen your laces here really easily.
The Old Horns Inn and Bradfield
Bradfield Reservoir Walks
Located to the northwest of Sheffield, the village of Low Bradfield is surrounded by four reservoirs. The closest of the four are Agden and Damflask, and the village is a great starting point for a picturesque waterside walk round one or the other – or both.
The Old Horns Inn
A stunning country pub situated in the heart of the beautiful village of High Bradfield, serving hearty food and drinks. With a hilltop position, the pub's outside terrace boasts one of the best beer garden views in the country, looking out across rolling countryside and the Peak District beyond.
The Waggon & Horses and Millhouses Park
Millhouses Park
With the River Sheaf running through it and a whole host of fantastic facilities, Millhouses Park is a really popular family spot. Not far from Ecclesall Woods on Abbeydale Road, this attractive park has a playground, cricket pitch, boating lake, skatepark, bowls green, basketball court and playing fields. Oh, and the Waggon & Horses is right next door, but if you don't fancy a pub, try Crumb Bakery across the road.
The Waggon & Horses
A True North brewery pub, the Waggon gives you a top notch selection of locally brewed craft ales, as well as some great pub food (including decent kids menu), coffee and cake. Ideal for a stop off, before or after a visit to Millhouses Park!
The Norfolk Arms and Sheffield Round Walk
Sheffield Round Walk
Don't worry, it's not the whole way round Sheffield... It's a 15-mile loop from the urban to the rural at the southwestern edges of the city – taking in leafy parkland, woodland streams, and pretty suburbs. Twice a year the Round Sheffield Run does it as a race too. The Norfolk Arms sits at the quarter point of the route, just beyond where the Porter Clough merges into the Mayfield Valley at Ringinglow.
The Norfolk Arms
The Norfolk Arms sits right at the edge of the city with great views, making it a popular place for walkers and bikers in and around the Peak District (and runners, as it's the turning point at the top of the half marathon route!). Also across the road from the pub is Lady Cannings Plantation - a mountain bikers hot spot.
The Fox House and Burbage
Burbage Edge
Burbage is a stunning, huge long gritstone cliff edge within the city. You'll find tonnes of old millstones lying around the quarries, and lots of climbers on the crags. From the Fox House you can walk all the way along the top of it and loop back round on the path below - or head over to Higger Tor and Carl Wark. Also close to here is Surprise View.
The Fox House
The Fox House is the ideal base for walkers and explorers. Dating back to 1773, it's a great spot to relax, unwind, dine or grab a comfortable nights sleep, in a warm, welcoming atmosphere. There's bus stops from the city right outside it too.
Three Merry Lads & Wyming Brook
Wyming Brook
A lush, dense and varied stretch of woodlands, in which the focal point is the brook running through it. The lower path goes right by the water, with picturesque bridges and stepping stones criss-crossing the brook, while the higher part of the loop gives you some dramatic views of Rivelin Dams, Redmires Reservoirs and the city beyond. It's truly unbelievable when you're here, that you're still within the 4th biggest city in the country.
Three Merry Lads
They serve home cooked pub food and a good selection of beers - it's a popular choice for walkers, bikers and runners alike, as well as families as they have a huge outdoor area out the back with small playground.
The Rising Sun Hotel & Ecclesall Woods
Ecclesall Woods
Ecclesall Woods is an area of woodland in south-west Sheffield between Abbeydale Road South and Ecclesall. It covers approximately 350 acres (1.4 km2) of mature semi-natural deciduous woodland, and features Ecclesall Woods Discovery Centre with a small cafe. There are great trails for toddlers and adults alike.
The Rising Sun Hotel
Not to be confused with the Abbeydale Brewery pub with the same name (though that is another awesome pub so you wouldn't be disappointed), The Rising Sun Hotel is conveniently located right on the doorstep of Ecclesall Woods and offers hearty pub grub, great outdoor space and plenty free car parking.
The Greystones and Endcliffe Park
Endcliffe Park
Comprising parkland as well as woodland, Endcliffe Park is the first in a series of parks and green spaces known as the Porter Valley, all of which lie along the course of the Porter Brook. It's also part of the Sheffield Round Walk, and acts as the start/finish to the full 15 mile route. Being so close to Ecclesall Road, there are plenty of great pubs nearby, but The Greystones has a prime position, just a short walk from Endcliffe and adjacent Bingham Park.
The Greystones
Thornbridge Brewery's flagship pub in Sheffield will guarantee you great food and beer, when you need to refuel from an outdoor adventure. It's also got a strong rep as a music venue too, with the back room of The Greystones providing an intimate setting to catch blues and folk artists, slightly off the beaten track.